(Included in another envelope – 1st Feb 1940)
Church House, Norton, Malton.
Thursday
My dearest Kay,
Less than 5 minutes ago I was listening to your lovely voice asking very very daringly “Do you love me.” Oh honey I do and you know I do.
And now when I’m back I have to be off again – what a life. This course is on Administration and 3 of us are going Major Whittaker Capt Banks and self. Actually John Horsfall should go but he cant go on this first one as he is ill and he will be unable to go on the second one as it is then he is getting wed. February 22nd is the date I believe. Quite sudden isn’t it. I met his fiancée today and find her very charming and nice. A ready laugh.
I arrived back safely as already indicated. The Adjutant has said nothing and the C.O. has seen me for a minute and only passes one sarcastic remark. The Doc tells me Geoff Fell is after my blood and he’s acting C.O. now whilst Col Spencer is acting Brigadier. Anyway Geoff Fell went through to Skipton today to see what the roads were like and I hear he has been stuck once. He is returning tomorrow so we’ll see what he has to say. I have known him long enough to know how to deal fairly effectively with him.
I am returning herewith the Cap Comforter to be pulled back.
The Course is at Barnard Castle a lovely place in summer. I don’t know how on earth we are going or anything about it. I haven’t got the joining instructions yet.
Everything is nice over here. The fire in my bedroom, bottle in bed. It is very nice to be back but oh how I wish I could have stayed on with you. I want always to be near you. I am in spirit though.
All leave has been cancelled so Geoff misses his this weekend. Still he will be able to go later on. Now here honey is a closely guarded secret. I don’t know many details yet as I haven’t read the actual document but I will be having a week off in March prior to moving South. The actual dates aren’t known but if looks as if I wont be having a weekend leave again.
Ooh I think I will have to have a date. Must be because I’m thinking about you. Still if that is the case I would always be having a date!
I may be able to write more before despatching the parcel.
All my love, Ronnie
Friday.
Well my sweet I don’t know when this is going to reach you because I can’t now get it in the post tonight and anyway you wouldn’t get it tomorrow so I’ll have to try and get it in tomorrow.
There is nothing fresh. I am still awaiting instructions re my trip to Barnard Castle. I think it is a good thing that I have to go on the first one because if I hadn’t I would have had to go on the second one later in the month and by that time I hope to be making arrangements about coming home. And another reason is that I believe Geoff Fell is not coming back till Sunday so I may miss him and he will have forgotten about it all by next week. Colonel Spencer has been quite affable so I don’t think anything will be said.
I believe we are definitely getting John Lawlor in command of the Bn (or if you prefer it Batt). Fell’s mother has told all Skipton that Geoff was going to get command.
I really must parcel this up or else I will be constantly adding bits and bits so that you may never get it.
See you for a week in March. All my love, Ronald